Candle holder



G. H. NORTH. CANDLEYHOLDER. APPLICATION man my 31, I921- Patented Feb. 28, 1922.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEi enono-E s. noarrnor CRANST'ON, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIG-N'OR T0 GORHAM MANU- FACTURING COMPANY, OF

PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND;

CANDLE Ho-Lnna.

Application filed. May 31',

To allw/Lo-m it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnoncn H. Non'rii, a citizen of the United States, residing at Granston', in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented. new and useful Improvements in Candle Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in candle holders, and the primary object thereof is to provide a candle holder which is formed to automatically accommodate itself to the sockets of candle sticks, which sockets are often of varying diameters.

A further object of the invention is to provide automatic means for the purpose described which will hold the candle firmly and mmovably in the candle stick, so as to thus prevent wobbling of the candle in the stick.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation partly in section showing the present invention applied to a candle stick, the litter and the candle being shown in dotted lines;

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Figure 1; and I Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

In proceeding in accordance with the present invention a tubular holder 1 is employed having a closed bottom 2. Preferably three pairs of holes 3 are formed in the tube 1, the holes being arranged at equal distances about the circumference of the tube, and each having a ball l projecting therethrough, the balls being of greater diameter than the diameter of the holes 3 so as to prevent the balls from movin completely through the holes. There are thus two sets of balls, each set composed of three balls and the sets being arranged in superposed order. The halls of the lower set being engaged by a cup-like cam-member 5 which has its least diameter facing downwardly while the upper set of balls are engaged by a similar cam-inember 6 which has its least diameter facing upwardly. In other words the cam-members face in opposite directions. Each cam-member has a circular ring-like base edge or flange 7 forming a seat for a coil spring 8 of suitable strength. The coil spring it will be seen urges the cam-members outwardly away from each other and tending in turn to normally urge the balls outwardly, the balls being prevented from completely entering the interior of the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 28, 1922.

the provision of a series of struck-in teats 10. It will thus be seen that the bottom and top walls 2 and 9 act to guide the balls and provide surfaces on which the latter may ride wvhen samev move in and out as will now be described.

In operation it will be seen that the can dle C is placed. in the tubularholder 1 with its bottom resting on the top 9, which latter in reality affords a bottom for the holder 1. The holder is then forced into the socket of a candle stick S, the tendency of the lower balls being to roll and ride on and thereby move the lower cam 5 in an upward direction against the action" of the spring 8'. At the same time the upper set of balls e will move inwardlyand conjointly act to depress the upper cam-member 6 against the action of the spring 8. Thus both sets of balls will grip the wall of the socket of the stick S at spaced points, and each being urged outwardly or tensioned by the cam-members which in turn are tensioned by the spring 8, it will be seen that the holder 1 will be at all times sustained rigid and immovable under spring tension.

The invention thus provides a device which is automatic in its action and which accommodates itself to candle sticks the sockets of which are varying diameters, within obvious limits.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let-- ters Patent is:

1. In a candle holder, a tubular holder having a bottom and a top, the latter constituting a seat for the lower end of the candle, said holder having upper and lower sets of circular openings, balls of greater diameter than the diameters of the openings extending in part through the latter, cuplike circular cams engaged between the balls and arranged to have their cam-faces extend in opposite directions the base of each member being turned outwardly to form a ringlike seat, and a spring interposed between themembers and having its ends engaged with therespective seats.

2. In a candle holder, a tubular member having a plurality of openings, balls in the openings, and automatic spring tensioned cam-means in the member to force the balls outwardly and to permit same to move inwardly. l

In a candle holder, a tubular member having openings,

balls in the openings, and automatic spring means to urge the balls outwardly under tension and to permit same ings, balls 111 each of the openings, op-

positely disposed cam-means engaged with the respective set of balls and a spring common to each of said means for simultaneously tensioning same, and for causing the balls to automatically move outwardly and to permit the balls to move inwardly. f

6. In a candle holder, a tubular member having an upper and a lower set of balls which extend beyond the periphery thereof, and automatic spring means'totension the balls to move same outwardly and to allow the balls to move inwardly.

7. In a candle holder, a tubular member formed to receive a the member to engage and support the lower candle therein, means in c endor" the candle, a series of balls projecting in part from the periphery of the member, and automatic tensioning means for theballs whereby to enable same to move inwardly and to exert constant outward pressure thereon.

8. In a candle holder, a candle receiving member, a series of balls carried by the member and having portions thereof projecting outwardly from the'periphery of the member, and automatic tensioning means for.

the balls whereby to enable same to move inwardly and to exert constant outward pressure thereon. 1

9. In a candle holder, a candle receiving member, a series of balls carried by the memher and having portions thereof projecting outwardly from the periphery of the menr ber, means in the member on which the balls roll and move inwardly and outwardly of the member, and tensioning the balls against said means on which the balls roll' and for constantly exerting pressure on the balls to force same outwardly. In testimony whereof I have signed. my name to this specification in the presence ot two subscribing witnesses. f GEORGE H. NORTH. lVitnesses M. A. KINGsLnY, J. A. MILLER.

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